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Happy New Year, everyone! In an effort to make NEast Philly as great and reader-friendly as possible, we’ve reviewed our 10 best-read articles of 2010 to determine which type of coverage you enjoy most. We’ll also be rolling out some new aspects of the site, so stay tuned. continue reading »

In what neighbors believe is connected to ongoing drug problems in the area, 11 cars were broken into overnight Wednesday on the 8400-block of Walker Street.

Residents of the Upper Holmesburg block are reportedly frustrated with police by the department’s dismissive response, as was the topic of conversation at a recent Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting. continue reading »

This one brings us back.

For those of you who’ve been reading NEast Philly since it’s infancy, we started Right NEast/Wrong NEast back in February 2009 — about a year after we launched the site. And our very first RNWN was about a WHYY blog post that reported St. Dominic Parish as being in Frankford. Even though there are Upper Holmesburg neighborhood flags waving proudly in front of the school.

Never one for geographic accuracy, the Inquirer last week made the exact same mistake: continue reading »

We received a notice a short time ago from ReadyNotifyPA about an accident on the 4400-block of Tolbut Street in Upper Holmesburg.

A 6-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle and sustained head injuries. He was rushed to Aria Health Torresdale, where he’s in critical condition. The driver stayed on the scene.

Meet Ian Litwin. He works for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, and you’ll be seeing his face at neighborhood meetings as he learns how the Northeast operates, what matters to us and how the Planning Commission can help make the region more functional. In the video below, he explains to the Upper Holmesburg Civic Association some of the ideas on tap — some put forth by residents, others championed by the PCC. continue reading »

The Philadelphia Sports Zone, an AC Milan-supported sports complex planned for Upper Holmesburg, has reached out to and will partner with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame. Maggie Fulmer made the announcement at last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting [video below]. continue reading »

Philadelphia Prisons Commissioner Louis Giorla attended last night’s Upper Holmesburg Civic Association meeting to talk with residents about last month’s escape of Kevin Turner from Curran-Fromhold Correction Facility. Turner went on to rob and murder Lawncrest jeweler William Glatz nine days later. In the video below, Giorla explains how the escape took place and the precautions being taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again. continue reading »

The Mayfair Civic Association announced yesterday its plans to support the development of a sports complex in Upper Holmesburg. continue reading »

A portion of property proposed for a sports complex in Upper Holmesburg

In what would be the first of its kind in the nation, the Philadelphia Sports Zone, along with several local leaders and Italy’s AC Milan, are proposing a sports complex development in Upper Holmesburg.

The complex, designed for the east side of Tolbut Street and Torresdale Avenue, would boast fields and courts for basketball, baseball, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, flag football and primarily, soccer. (Photo of the rendering is below.) continue reading »

The Holmesburg Civic Association Board hosts the October meeting.

The winter months are coming, and with it will come rate increases from PECO.

As an answer to the increase, PECO is promoting its energy saving tips and assistance programs to help keep costs low. Jen Tepel of PECO’s Energy Education Team was at last night’s Holmesburg Civic Association meeting to discuss the increase and ways to combat high energy bills.

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